Doug Motel writes about life as an apartment manager in his one-man show 'Shiva Arms,' which he will perform as a benefit for the Rosendale Theatre.

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Doug Motel
For the Poughkeepsie Journal

Editor's note: What Inspires Me is a regular feature in Enjoy! that asks visual and performing artists and writers about the passions that motivate them to create or perform. If you would like to write about your passion for this feature, email bfarrell@poughkeepsiejournal.com. Doug Motel writes about his inspiration for his one-man play, "Shiva Arms," based on his time as an apartment manager in L.A. In the play, he plays all 11 of the tenants.

In the late 1980s I was living in Hollywood trying to make a living in film and television. I had a job as an apartment manager in a rundown building ...